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Accessible information on the causes, health risks, and
treatment of prediabetes

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prediabetes
– a heightened level of glucose, and/or impaired glucose
tolerance - the time to act is now. Prediabetes For Dummies
examines the signs and symptoms of this potential precursor to
diabetes and offers up-to-date information about treatment. It
provides clear, practical advice on steps you can take to minimize
the risk of serious health consequences.

This plain-English guide shows you how to stop prediabetes in
its tracks and prevent it from progressing to diabetes. You'll
learn how to recognize the symptoms of this often-undiagnosed
condition, and what to do if you think you may be prediabetic.
You'll also discover how simple lifestyle changes, such as changes
in your diet and moderate exercise, can put the brakes on
prediabetes and even reverse the condition.

Includes the latest advances in the use of diabetes medications
to treat prediabetes

Provides diet suggestions, meal plans, and exercise tips

Contains helpful suggestions for friends and family members who
want to support a loved one with prediabetes

While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented if
prediabetes is diagnosed and treated early. Packed with valuable
information for patients of all ages, Prediabetes For
Dummies is an important resource for taking control of this
dangerous condition.